Eagles vs. Redskins: Twitter Reaction, Postgame Recap and Analysis

Today, two struggling NFC East teams went head-to-head in an important tilt, as both the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles attempted to turn their seasons around with a win in Week 11.

In the end, it was Robert Griffin III's Redskins that prevailed by a final score of 31-6, as the rookie quarterback picked apart the Eagles secondary with four touchdown passes, while completing 14 of his 15 attempts.

On the ground, Griffin rushed for another 84 yards, and fellow rookie Alfred Morris added another 76 of his own, as the Redskins out-rushed Philadelphia 169-80 and produced 100 more yards of total offense than the Eagles.

At the other end of the field, the Eagles, playing without injured starter Michael Vick, didn't get what they needed from their rookie signal-caller, as Nick Foles threw two interceptions and struggled mightily at times. Philadelphia failed to score a touchdown.

Despite gaining more first downs than Washington, Philadelphia's three turnovers hurt the team all afternoon, and it was too much for them to overcome.

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For the 'Skins, the win was a much-needed victory after dropping three consecutive games, including an ugly one to the Carolina Panthers at home last Sunday.

Ultimately, Washington's victory is a nice building block for the team going into the home stretch of their schedule. For the Eagles, it's only the latest bitterly disappointing defeat for a team that had Super Bowl aspirations before the season started.

Twitter Reaction

Here's a look at some of the reactions to the game on Twitter following the end of the fourth quarter.

ESPN pointed out the historical implications of Griffin's performance during his first game as a team captain: